SusAnne Sheffield , LMFT

SusAnne Sheffield is a California-licensed therapist with 10 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, grief, and eating-related concerns. She integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques with somatic experiencing and an openness to spiritual themes to help clients explore how thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations interact. SusAnne emphasizes a nonjudgmental, accepting environment where difficult feelings and challenging memories can be named and processed at a pace that feels manageable. She works collaboratively with each person to build coping skills, address patterns related to self-worth and co-dependency, and navigate life transitions and loss. Seeking change takes courage, and SusAnne aims to empower clients to pursue a more fulfilling and balanced life while honoring each individual’s unique values and goals.

SusAnne holds the LMFT credential, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - a professional license issued in California that indicates clinical training and experience in treating relational and mental health concerns. Her approach combines practical strategies with body-focused methods so clients can find relief in both thinking and sensing their way toward healing.

Approaches for Online Healing and Regulation

SusAnne combines somatic experiencing with a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and life challenges. Somatic experiencing focuses on how trauma and stress are held in the body and uses gentle attention to bodily sensations to reduce overwhelm and restore a sense of regulation - it can be helpful for people with trauma histories, panic, and chronic stress. She also uses evidence-based talk-based strategies that help identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and develop practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. SusAnne works with each person to explore what feels most effective given their history, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so therapy aligns with the client’s needs and pace.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging make it possible to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue work from different locations. These options support continuity of care and allow licensed professionals to tailor contact style and frequency so clients can make steady progress in ways that suit their daily lives.